GEC
President Bill Owens shows the William T. Lipscomb Science Fair Award trophy
to Glynn Middle School instructional coach Lori Joiner. You can see the
trophy on display in our resource center at the GEC office.

Wicker J. Tuten,
a
14-year-old 8th grader at Glynn Middle School, became the second recipient
of the annual Dr. William T. Lipscomb Science Fair Award at the award
ceremonies at Coastal Georgia Community College on Feb. 17th. Mr. Tuten's
project, "Soil Erosion Control", was judged to have best epitomized concern
and hope for a clean environment and healthy economy for coastal Geogia.
Tuten is the son of Ernie and Renee Tuten of St. Simons Island. His science
teacher is John Loiselle.

The award was given by the Glynn Environmental Coalition (GEC)
in memory of its former Secretary, Dr. William T. Lipscomb, who taught life
sciences at Coastal Georgia Community College for 18 years. Bill died in
February of 2005. This year's judges for the Lipscomb Award were Dr. Eugene
Keferl, also a retired CGCC science teacher, and Barbara Bowdry and Stephen
Ryner of the GEC Board of Directors. The award was presented by GEC
President Bill Owens.

The award consisted of a framed certificate, a $100 check, a student
membership in the GEC, a GEC t-shirt, and Mr. Tuten's name engraved on the
Lipscomb trophy, which is kept on display at the GEC offices at 4472-C New
Jesup Highway.

Another award-winning student, Robin Jones, entered a project which examined
the effect of the GECís Seafood Safe
Consumption educational project. Ms. Jones discovered that about half
of those who should know about our local seafood consumption advisories are
actually aware of them.

The 23rd Coastal Georgia Regional Science and Engineering Fair
was sponsored by Coastal Georgia Community College.